Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! *kicks up feet on desk*
Doesn’t it feel GREAT when your innermost instincts are verified in black & white?! You see, BET has exploited us for soooo long & its about time someone gives em a taste of their own medicine except in this case… its TRUTH. This is probably the ONLY time I’ll agree [...]
Archive for the ‘Black History’ Category
Man vs The Machine
Posted in Black History, Race Matters, please & thank you, rants, tagged Andreas Hale, B.E.T., BET, BET.com executive editor of music, Black Exploitation Television on September 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
10 Young, Positive Black Actresses
Posted in Advocating for Kids, All Things Parenting, Black History, Entertainment, For OUR Daughters, Girl Power, Things I Love on August 14, 2009 | 12 Comments »
As we can all agree, many of the up and coming black actresses of today have fallen victim to objectifying themselves in movies and the media. While their talents are undeniable and we (as adults) are able to differentiate acting from real life, I personally do not want my daughters being subconsciously inspired by the [...]
Why We Love Tyler Perry…
Posted in Advocating for Kids, Black History, Education, Inspirational/Motivational, L.O.V.E., Race Matters, This Some BULLish!, tagged Creative Steps, Creative Steps Camp, G.T.F.O.H., John Duesler, The Valley Club, Tyler Perry, U can remove your KKK sheet now on August 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
…well, besides the fact that #1, he’s a multi-millionaire who came from nothing and built an empire off his own blood, sweat & tears and #2, Madea is funny as hell and always has a powerful & spiritual message with the best damned vocals on American sand… this is yet another reason to love Mr. [...]
Okay, Chris Rock’s “GOOD HAIR” is gonna be GREAT..
Posted in Beauty Tips, Black History, Education, Entertainment, Race Matters, tagged black documentary, black hair, chris rock, chris rock good hair, comedy documentary, good hair on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
SOURCE: When Chris Rocks daughter, Lola, came up to him crying and asked, Daddy, how come I dont have good hair? the bewildered comic committed himself to search the ends of the earth and the depths of black culture to find out who had put that question into his little girl’s [...]
Tim Wise & “The Pathology of Privilege Racism, White Denial & the Costs of Inequality”
Posted in Black History, Education, Inspirational/Motivational, Race Matters, Uncategorized, tagged tim wise, white privilege, Pathology of Privilege Racism, White Denial & the Costs of Inequality on July 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Tim Wise is one of the most brilliant, articulate, and courageous critics of white privilege in the nation. He is a national treasure.” – Michael Eric Dyson
For years, acclaimed author and speaker Tim Wise has been electrifying audiences on the college lecture circuit with his deeply personal take on whiteness and white privilege. In this [...]
Author E. Lynn Harris Dies at 54…
Posted in Black History, Entertainment, R.I.P., tagged e. lynn harris, e. lynn harris dead, e. lynn harris death, e. lynn harris dies, the queens pen on July 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
E. Lynn Harris, whose self-published 1991 debut novel “Invisible Life” novel endeared him to millions of readers, died on July 24, 2009. He was 53 years old. According to the Arkansas Times, Harris suffered a “serious health setback” while on a West Coast book tour for his recent novel “Basketball Jones.” In subsequent novels such [...]
Queen Speaks Radio BACK July 6th at 9:30pm!!
Posted in Advocating for Kids, All Things Parenting, Autism, Beauty Tips, Black History, Education, Entertainment, Girl Power, Health/Fitness, Inspirational/Motivational, L.O.V.E., Love You Some You, Political, R.I.P., Race Matters, Things I Love, peas in their pods, queen speaks radio, rants, rilya alert on July 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Queen Speaks Radio is BACK! Free online radio broadcast with your hostess Queen Unique and the people’s co-host NativeSun! There are two simple ways to listen live and free:
Click any of the images in this post on Monday July 6th anytime after 9:30 pm eastern and listen LIVE!!!
Call (646) 716-9683 after 9:30 pm eastern and [...]
R.I.P. Michael Jackson – blog #1
Posted in Black History, Entertainment, Inspirational/Motivational, L.O.V.E., tagged Michael Jackson, RIP Michael Jackson, The King lives on!, The King of Pop Michael Jackson on June 29, 2009 | 29 Comments »
I’m still at a loss for words but I have to put some images I’ve designed here simply out of respect.
I’ll be back later… still trying to come to grips and accept that this happened…
RIP MJ… Your legacy shall live on through your family, loved ones and fans.
More of my favorite pics after the jump…
What’s Good for the Goose is Good for the Gander… OR IS IT?
Posted in Black History, Entertainment, Race Matters, tagged black women perm, good for the gander, good for the goose, Race Matters, skin bleaching, sun tanning, white women perm on June 12, 2009 | 8 Comments »
DISCUSSION:
When black women lighten their skin, wear contacts and/or straighten their hair; many assume they do this only to look more like a white woman. In my opinion, this is ignorance at its finest but to others, this is a definite sign that the black woman’s self-esteem & pride in their culture is low. But [...]
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